Handmade

A quiet day for us today.
Although i bet the rest of the world is somewhat occupied?

This appears as if this is my last year at work.
Retirement.

This January i will be requesting the paperwork 
and will probably choose 01-01-15 as the end date. 

This week we received ElYSIUM.

Pre-ordered on DVD from Amazon.

An excellent film--I highly recommend.

I spent Saturday morning working on a beautiful big blond, Washburn Archtop

 I purchased multiple years ago.

This is no longer a stock guitar. I've installed black pickup covers and 

antique styled volume and tone controls.

This Washburn is one of my guitars I have started using 

for my solo Jazz practice.

Today i changed the strings to a light jazz set and added a vintage style strap. 
While i was working i discovered that transport packing had been

left under the tail piece which had apparently been muting the guitars tone. 

Strange what you find when you finally detail out a guitar. 

The Washburn is back together, and sounds very good.

I am practicing--currently arranging and working out

 Misty, Georgia on my Mind, Someone to Watch over me, and Masquerade.

I attempt to organize my practice sessions to 

accomplish the most i can over the weekends.

I just don't have the energy to practice on weeknights after work.

I have been running my Archtops through a smaller 1-12 MarkBass amp.
This is a great amp for obtaining that mellow jazz guitar sound of the 60's.
Plus it is small but powerful and should be excellent 
in case, i ever get a chance to solo jazz gig.
I do need though to remove the garnish yellow emblem from the speaker screen.

"Tell me, and I forget.

Teach me and I remember.

Involve me and I learn."

Benjamin Franklin